Biography John Coleman Terry

Born in San Francisco, CA in 1880. After studying at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute, Terry maintained a studio in his native city. He was a partner of artists Henry Hawxhurst and George Parmenter in 1902. Shortly thereafter, he joined the art department of the San Francisco Call where he remained for several years. He died in Coral Gables, FL on Feb. 27, 1934. Exh: Calif. State Fair, 1893.

Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); Who's Who in American Art 1936 (obituary).

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